More than 300 patients, including Rob Leighton of Westbrook, are participating in a new initiative that links them with clinical trials and other options, but it's too early to say whether the effort has saved lives. “Hopefully the [tumors] continue to shrink and eventually go away,” Leighton said. “They’re really not sure what’s going to happen." Read More
From 2012 to 2017, Maine residential customers have spent $95.3 million more with private sellers, a market dominated by Electricity Maine, when compared with the standard offer. Read More
Moody’s company shares and real estate are worth roughly $44.7 million to him and his wife, according to a Bangor Daily News review of public company and property records. Read More
Children born to low-income families in Falmouth, Scarborough and Gray had roughly as good a chance at high earnings in their 30s as children born to high-income families in Bangor. Read More
Chipping away at the stigma that blocks too many people addicted to drugs and their loved ones from seeking recovery options emerged as the priority Wednesday in a gathering that included three candidates for governor. Read More
Bangor has seen a higher eviction rate than the rest of the state for nearly two decades. And for the past decade, the city has had the dubious distinction of having an eviction rate that exceeds the nation's. Read More
The review comes as hundreds of children with behavior disorders, autism, cognitive impairments and other mental health challenges, especially in rural areas, are on waitlists for services. Read More
“If someone’s going to the emergency room for any condition, you hope they’re able to get treatment for any condition and that the end result wouldn’t be jail,” said Kevin Voyvodich of Disability Rights Maine. Read More
“When you’re done with this experience, you do not want to wear the badge of former child welfare mom,” said one mother. “That’s not a title anybody’s proud of, ever.” Read More
